There are 8 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Modesto by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
6h 27m$159–914Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SLC - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 17m$93–485Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
16h 20m$120–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
20h 6m$176–388Drive 701.4 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Modestocar 701.4 mi
11h 43m$128–185Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SLC - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
7h 20m$170–985Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SLC - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 26m$192–1,118Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SLC - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
7h 12m$158–884
Salt Lake City to Modesto by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Modesto is to bus which costs $120 - $230 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $150 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Modesto Bus Stop via Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Modesto is 676 miles. The road distance is 705.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Modesto without a car is to bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Salt Lake City to Modesto, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Modesto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Modesto is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 6:50 PM in Salt Lake City and 5:50 PM in Modesto.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Modesto is 705 miles. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Salt Lake City to Modesto.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Modesto Bus Stop via Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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